Definition
读音 (dú yīn) refers specifically to the pronunciation of a written character or word, especially when reading it aloud. It is distinct from 语音 (yǔ yīn), which is a broader term for speech sounds or audio, and from 发音 (fā yīn), which focuses on the act of pronouncing or the way someone produces sounds.
noun
pronunciation (of a character or word, especially in reading context)literary reading of a Chinese character (vs. colloquial pronunciation)
Examples
- 读音“”“”？Zhè ge zì de dú yīn shì “zhāng” háishì “cháng”?Is the pronunciation of this character zhāng or cháng?
- 读音。Wényán wén lǐ hěnduō zì dōu yǒu liǎng zhǒng dú yīn.In classical Chinese, many characters have two readings.
- 準读音。Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen chá yíxià zhè ge zì de biāozhǔn dú yīn.The teacher asked us to look up the standard pronunciation of this character.
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